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All Blacks unveil mammoth squad for Japan and Europe tour

8 years ago by The Guardian

Steve Hansen names 51 players32 to travel to Tokyo for final Bledisloe Cup matchAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen has mined the depth of New Zealand rugby to name 51 players for their tour of Japan and Europe....

Champions Cup TOTW - Round One

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

An enticing opening round of the Champions Cup has come to an end and it's time for us to pick our Team of the Week.   15. Gareth Anscombe - Cardiff Blues   An outstanding performance...

'The Lowe Show': Champions Cup Player of the Weekend

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

James Lowe is the recipient of our Round 1 Champions Cup Player of the Weekend following his one man demolition of Wasps at the RDS on Friday night. The New Zealander scored twice for the Irish province...

European Champions Cup news: Maro Itoje returns for Saracens

8 years ago by The Guardian

• Saracens also welcome back Brad Barritt for trip to Glasgow• Newcastle make first Champions Cup appearance for 14 yearsBath welcome the four-times winners Toulouse to the Recreation Ground but do...

Exciting Champions Cup Debutants

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round one of the 2018/19 Champions Cup kicks off this weekend with a number of encounters that should provide some thrilling entertainment.     With the new season kicking off there are a...

Double Injury blow for Wasps

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wasps' have been dealt a major injury blow ahead of their opening Champions Cup clash with Leinster with England lock Joe Launchbury being ruled out for up to 12 weeks.   The second rower will...

All Blacks’ loss is Wasps’ gain as summer signing Lima Sopoaga soars

8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Simon Collings All Blacks’ loss is Wasps’ gain as Sopoaga soars

Thursday Morning Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Peter Ryan appointed Queensland Reds Defence Coach:     Ryan has signed a deal with the Reds until the end of 2020. The dual code Premiership winning player played at the Bromco's...

Murray signs new deal with Munster & the IRFU

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland and Munster Rugby have  confirmed that Conor Murray signed an IRFU contract extension in early September which will see him play his rugby in Ireland up to at least the end of June 2022.   Since...

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: 2018 Rugby Championship Round 6

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok Faf de Klerk has had an outstanding Rugby Championship. He'd played in every minute leading into round 6 where he finished with 61 passes and seven runs against the All Blacks, before being subbed...